WILL OF WILLIAM MADDISON.

Oct. 14, 1579. William Maddeson of Aldergill, parish of Stanhopp in Wardill, gent. To my wife, Dorothy, my gray horse, and my best gray meare and two goulden ringes. To Stephen Maddeson, my sonne, my yonge graye meare, or els 4l., a yonge gray horse, a cubbourd, fower silver sponnes, a gilted dagger, my lute, my best hose and three coots, one of tuffed taffitye, two of blacke brode clothe, the one laced with lace, and a yocke of yonge oxen. My daughters Anne, Frances, Elianer and Ursuly. To my daughter Ursuly, a silver sponne being dubbel gilted. My son, Roland Maddeson, 40s. Supervisors, Mr. John Feddersonhaughe, esquier, Lyonell Maddeson, of the Newcastle, gentleman, and Lancelote Maddeson, my son. I give to Mr. John Featherston, a crose bowe. To Lionell Featherston and Alexander Featherston, a peacer called a curreare and 5s. of monye. [Pr. 12 March, 1579/80, administration being granted to Dorothy Maddeson the widow, tutrix of Stephen Maddeson and the daughters, minors.]

WILL OF WILLIAM SURTEES.

Dec. 27, 1579. William Surtes, of the parish of Ovingham. To my wife, Elizabeth Surtes and unto Thomas Surtes, my sonne, all my farmoulde and the lease of Hughes Close. John, Christopher, Roger, Ralph, and Agnes Newton, my daughter's children. Christopher Surtes, my brother's son. My daughters Dorothie, Grace and Katherine Surtes. John Surtes, son of William Surtes, my son. My wife, Elizabeth Surtes, and my son, Thomas Surtes. Thomas and Richard Surtes, my sons. Grace, Katherine and Dorothy Surtes, my daughters. Witnesses, Thomas Roderforth, gent., Rowland Surtes, etc. [Pr. March 22, 1579/80 and administration granted to Elizabeth and Grace Surtes Thomas, Richard, Katherine and Dorothy Surtes, being minors.]

WILL OF JOHN MORTON.

April 19, 1580. John Mowrton of Unthank, within the countie palentyne of Norham, gentelman. To be buried in the parish church of Twedmouth. To my sonnes, Anthonie and George Morton, whom I do maik my full executors, my landes, etc. To Custance, my wyfe, my water corne myll in Spyttell and my houses and tenements there, for her lyfe. To my doughters, Jane and Phillis Morton, 67. 13s. 4d. each. My loving frend, Thomas Graye of Wark, gentelman, and my cossyn, Robert Morton of Barwick, burges, supervisors. Witnesses, Robert Morton, Humfray Duglas, Thomas Revely. [Pr. 1581.]

WILL OF ROBERT BOWES.

April 22, 1580. Robert Bowes of Barwicke, in the diocesse of Durham, gentleman. I bequeath my soule to Almightie God, my Maker and Redemer, and my bodye to the earth. My will is that my house-stead in Barwicke shalbe sould by myne executors toward the payment of my debts. I also will that 307. which is dew unto me for my pencon at Barwicke goe also towards the payment of my debts. I give to my nephie, Raphe Bowes, my gold chine. I give to John Pecocke 107. I will and give by these presentes my house in Giligate to my brother Anderson and his heires and they to pay the rent of the same unto the poore people in Pittington parishe in the countye of Durham. I will and give unto Thomas Appelbye, servant unto Mr. Treasuerer, a blacke meare goinge at Nunstanton. All the residewe of my goods and chattels, my debts, legaces and funerall expences discharged, I give to my said brother, Henrye Anderson, esquier, whom I make my sole executor. I give by this my will to Mr. Treasurer of Barwicke my beste horse. Witnesses, Raphe Bowes, Thomas Appelbye, George Shepperson, George Swinborne, James Gascoigne, John Pecocke and William Kellome. [Pr. Aug. 22, 1580.]

WILL OF JOHN COLLINGWOOD.

To be

To my

May 23, 1580. John Collingwood of Newcastle, weaver. buried in the church of St. Andrews, my parishe churche. daughter, Margerie Graye, wiffe to Umphrey Graye, taillore, 24s. per annum out of my houses and lands, and I charge my brother, Thomas Collingwoode, as he will aunsweare att the dreadful daye of Judgment, to pay this. Agnes, James and Roberte Graye, sonnes to the said Umphrey Graye, to either of them, a pottle potte. To my brother, Thomas Collingwoode, all my workhouse geare as yt standyth belonging to the science of weavers. My sister, Jennet Dodes. Margaret Collingwoode. My wyfe, Ellenor Collingwoode. Iszabell, daughter of Umphrey Graye. To my brother, Thomas Collingwoode, all my houses and lands for his life and then to his heirs; failing them, to my daughter, Margerie Gray and her heirs. Residue to Thomas Collingwoode and Umphrey Graye, they executors.

WILL OF JOHN WATSON.

June 24, 1580. Johne Watsonne of Durham. To be buried in the parishe churche of St. Oswoolds, in the place where my wyffe was buryed.1 To Elizabethe, my wyffe, my leace of my two ferme

1580, June 29. Mayster John Watson of th'age lxxx yeres, for wysdom, gravyte, honeste, sobryete, and other godly vertews, worthe to prased, was buried the xxix day of June, beinge the feast day of Peter th'apostle. Registers of St. Oswald's, Durham.

holds in Synclyffe duringe here lyfe, etc. To my sonne, William Watsonn, for his fyliall portione, 107. To my sonne, Mr. Christofer Watsone, for his chyld's portione, 107. To my sonne, Anthony Watsonne, for his chyld's portione, 107. To my sonne, Roger Watsone, my lease of the tythe corn and shayves of Pyttingtone. To my sonne, Johne Watsone of Newcastell, my lands cauled the Ryddinge, with all the evydences therto belonginge. To my sonne Jhone's wyffe, my gretesse sylver spoune. To my sonne Johne doughter Margrett, 40s. To his yongest doughter, Agnes Watsone, 20s. To my sonne, Roger Watson, on yonge coult goinge at Newtone Hansworthe. To Elinor Mydford, wyffe to Robert Mydfourde, for a tokene, on ould angell. To my sonne John's sonne, Robert Watson, sexe wedder sheepe, and to his other thre sonnes, Roger, John and Cuthbert Watson, to everye of theme 6s. 8d. To my doughter, Elizabeth Thorpe, on sylver spone. To my doughter, Margrett Thorpe, on sylver spoune. To my doughter, Elinore Cartere, on sylver spoune. To my sonne Johne's sonne Robert, on syvler spoone. To Jane Watsonne of Richemont, 26s. 8d. To my cosinge, Myles Whyte, one dubbell duckett. My sonne Johne was executor to iny brother, Doctor Watsone, dysseaced. Mr. Christofer Chaytor, my esquier, supervisor, and he shall have one ould angell for a tokene. My sons John and Christofer executors. To my sonne Roger, for his full portione, 107. To the poore of Elvet, 40s.

WILL OF WILLIAM COWLEY.

Aug. 12, 1580. William Cowley, one of the gunners belongeng to the Quene's Majestie's great ordinance in Barwick upon Twede. My daughter, Margaret Cowley. Mr. William Larkyn, the master gunner of Barwick, and my loving cosyn, William Preston, pencioner. To Alice Johnson, my brod mowthed pott, etc. To John Browne, the cowper, my yealowe britches. To Grace Jackeson, my maiden servant, hir whole wages till Martinmes. To Ann, George Pawlin's wife's daughter, 10s. To Thomas Raye, my table. To John Frost, my biggest brass pot. To Malle Frost, my biggest brass pan. To Jerrerd Martin, 5s. To Robert Potter, the jerken and britches, I do weare everie daye. My will and request is that ther be 10s. in money, or bread, bestowed upon the poore upon the daye of my burial. Also I will that there be bestowed in a banket upon my fellowes and frendes the daye of my buryall, 6s. 8d. [Pr. March 31, 1582.]

INVENTORY OF CHRISTOPHER FORSTER.

Feb. 15, 1580/1. INVENTORY. Christofer Foster of Darlingtone.1 The Hall: 7 silver spoons, 25s., 67. 13s. 4d. The Greate Chamber: A led mal, a staffe and a jacke, 3s. The Litle chamber, etc. The

1 Christopher Forster's will is dated Jan. 18, 1580/1.

Inner chamber: All his apparell, 30s. A broade stall of 3 bords for sellinge of fleshe, 20d. The parlour beneth the hall, etc. The Buttrye, etc. The Kitchin: One bedstede, 2 linsey wolsey sheets, a brake, a tub, a swingling and a siff, 6s. A wrist stone, a tub, a maskfat, a chiese presse, a gimlet and a litle siffe, 5s. All the shopgere, 6s. 8d.

He owes To his eldfather, Georg Fenny, 41. To Georg Dodsworth of Jolby, 50s. To my sister Maw and her children, 47. John Clesby of Clesby owes him 9s. 6d. Widow Burnet of Brekhouse, 26s. John Burnet, 6s. 8d. Marmaduke Batmansone, 10s. 10d. John Crathorn of Darlington, 2s. 8d. Francis Parkinsone of Whessey, 14s. 6d. Widow Vavisour of Denton, 6s.

Summa bonorum, 341. 10s. 8d. Debitorum, 16l. 7s. 2d.

WILL OF RALPH CATTERICK.

April 23, 1581. Rauphe Catricke of Wolvestone, yeoman. To be buryed within the parishe churche of Billingham. To Rauphe Catricke,1 my elldeste sone, and his heires my messuages, cotages, lands, etc., in Wolvestone (except the messuage and lands I boughte of Mr. Claxton and by me gevene to my sone William Catricke), two goldedd stottes, etc. To my sone, William Catricke, two branded stotts, one brocked stotte, two kye called Goldelockes and Prymerose, and one graie meare which I boughte of John Alynne of Foxden. To my sone, Nicolas Catricke, one kowe I boughte of Thomas Laton and one goolded oxe. To my sone in lawe, George Davisone, one kowe called Shevells. My sone in lawe, William Laken. To John Manwel, curate of Billingham, 12d. To Thomas Watson, parishe clarke, 4d. I will the soile or donge aboute my house that my sone Rauphe have that in the fawde garthe and at my coate howses. To my son William, a paire of syles. The plowe heades, stillts and plowe beames aboute my house to be dividid. son William sole executor. [Pr. March 6, 1581/2.]

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1 The testator's son, Ralph Catrick of Wolveston, made his will April 26, 1591. 'To be buried in Billingham church. I give to my wife, Alison Catrick, all my lands, etc., which came to me by inheritunce in Wolvestone. To my sonne and heire, John Catrick, all my lands and hereditaments (except before excepted) in Wolveston. My daughter, Margaret Catrick, etc. give to the chappell in Wolveston on gimmer lambe. To the reparinge of Billingham brigg, 2s. I give to every child whome I helped to christen 12d., and to the poore of Wolveston, 2s. To Richard Catrick, my brother's sonne, etc. To John Watsonn, my brother-in-lawe, 10s. To Agnes Lackine, a whie calfe. To my sister, Jane Lackinge, a whie. To every of my sister's three sonnes, 12d. To my curate, John Mandell, 5s. Overseers, George Thorpe and Robert Watsonn.

WILL OF THOMAS SMITH.

July 9, 1581. my farmhold in Angarton, and my office of baylywick there, unto my eldest sonne, Cuthbert Smith, with the favourable consent and good will of the right honorable the earle of Arundell and the Lorde William Haward, my lande-lordes and good maisters. I bequeathe my sonne Cuthbert unto the said right honorable William, Lord Haward, humbly beseching his honour to be good lord and maister unto my said sonne; and failing issue of the said Cuthbert, to my son, John Smith, and, in default, to my third son, Roger Smith. I give to my base begotten sonne, Ralph Smith, two younge quies. I will that Richard Smith, my brother, shall have the tuicon of the said Ralph and his portion. My wife, Isabell, to have her hole third part. I give the residue to my five children, Cuthbert, John, Roger, Margaret and Agnes Smith. Cuthbert Pie of the Abbay-milne, Martin Fenwick, and my brother, James Smith, supervisors. [Pr. March 13, 1581/2.]

Thomas Smith of Old Angarton, yeoman. I give

[INVENTORY exhibited Sept. 29, 1581.]

WILL OF SIMON WELLBURY.

To the poore

Aug. 13, 1581. Symon Welberye of Castle-Eden, gentleman. To be buried in my parish church of Castle-Eden. people of Castle-Eden, 10s. To the poore people of Monke Hesselden, 6s. 8d. To the poore of Shotton, 5s. To Ralphe Hedworthe and Christofer, his sonne; my daughter, Margaret Bone, and hir sonne John; William Todd; John Welberie, sonne of my sonne Philipp Welberie; Symond Welberie, sonne to my sonne John Welberie;1 and my sister, Margaret Trolopp, to every of theym one oulde riall. To Mrs. Conyares, wife to Mr. Richard Conyars, and to Symond Welberie, sonne to Phillip, to eyther of theyme one ould ryall. To my cosens [sic] Mergery, Isabell, Elizabeth, Barbara and Elliner Welberie, daughters to my sonne, Anthony Welberie, everie one of them twentie markes. To my cosen, Robert Welebrie, sonne to my sonne, Anthonie Welberie, my title, etc., to the tithe of garbe and grayne in Harte and North Harte as I have the same of the demise

'June 8, 1585. Will of John Welbery of St. Ellin Aukland. To be buryed in the porche of St. Ellin's, wher my wife sittethe. To my sister Bone, one dowsan of silver spones. Whereas I mayde a lease to my neavye Toode of certayne tenements in St. Ellin Aukland for the tryall of the title therof, and a lease of two parts of the demayne, I will he shall resigne the same to my wife. Also, I borrowed of a gentlewoman fyve marks, and I lent hir husband as muche. I will, therfore, that th'one shall acquite th'other. I will that my wife's children shall have ther portions payd whiche is dewe unto them by ther owen father's will and everye of them 20%. I promysed them; of the which I have payd alredye 107. to William Williamson, my wife's eldest sonne, and he to have the rest when 21. The rest to Symonde and Tymothy Welbery, my two children, and Dorothy, my wife, they executors. My brothers Anthony and Phillippe Welbery and my neavye William Todde, supervisors.